Football
Egypt competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team lost their first match, against Italy, before beating Yugoslavia in the consolation matches.
- Team Roster
- Kamel Taha
- Mohamed El-Sayed
- Abdel Salam Hamdy
- Riad Shawki
- Ali El-Hassany
- Gamil Osman
- Tewfik Abdullah
- Hussein Hegazi
- Hassan Ali Allouba
- Sayed Abaza
- Zaki Osman
- Reserve: Khalil Hosni
- Reserve: Mohamed Gabr
- Reserve: Mahmoud S. Mokhtar
- Reserve: Abbas Safwat
- First round
| August 28, 1920 |
Italy | 2–1 | Egypt | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Paul Putz (BEL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloncieri 25' Brezzi 57' |
Report | Osman 30' |
- Consolation match
| September 2, 1920 |
Egypt | 4–2 | Yugoslavia | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp Attendance: 500 Referee: Rafael van Praag (ITA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaza Allouba Hegazi |
Report | Dubravčić Ružić |
- Final rank
- 6th versus Liam Duncan
Read more about this topic: Egypt At The 1920 Summer Olympics
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